Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Signet Jewelers
SIG
|
+$256M |
| 2 |
Citigroup
C
|
+$228M |
| 3 |
Honeywell
HON
|
+$223M |
| 4 |
RTX Corp
RTX
|
+$195M |
| 5 |
Verizon
VZ
|
+$193M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$641M |
| 2 |
Alphabet (Google) Class C
GOOG
|
+$397M |
| 3 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$274M |
| 4 |
SWY
SAFEWAY INC
SWY
|
+$260M |
| 5 |
CTRA
Coterra Energy
CTRA
|
+$258M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financials | 8.99% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 8.31% |
| 3 | Energy | 6.46% |
| 4 | Technology | 5.83% |
| 5 | Industrials | 5.49% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
PARA
1351
PUT
DELISTED
Paramount Global Class B
PARA
| $7.74M | 0.01% |
125,200
+20,000
| +19% | +$1.26M |
|
1352
CALL
Lumen
LUMN
$6.67B
| $7.73M | 0.01% |
235,500
+44,200
| +23% | +$1.35M |
|
1353
United Bankshares
UBSI
$6.7B
| $7.72M | 0.01% |
252,071
+22,586
| +10% | +$678K |
|
|
EIGI
1354
DELISTED
Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.
EIGI
| $7.7M | 0.01% |
591,902
-25,566
| -4% | -$344K |
|
|
PCYC
1355
CALL
DELISTED
PHARMACYCLICS INC
PCYC
| $7.68M | 0.01% |
76,600
-32,200
| -30% | -$4.19M |
|
1356
PUT
Groupon
GRPN
$880M
| $7.67M | 0.01% |
48,885
+22,235
| +83% | +$4.32M |
|
1357
PUT
Middleby
MIDD
$5.26B
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
87,000
+5,100
| +6% | +$445K |
|
|
TRLA
1358
DELISTED
TRULIA INC (DEL)
TRLA
| $7.66M | 0.01% |
230,725
-1,215,547
| -84% | -$41M |
|
|
BNNY
1359
DELISTED
ANNIES INC COMMON STOCK (DE)
BNNY
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
190,441
+129,497
| +212% | +$5.16M |
|
|
MBFI
1360
DELISTED
MB Financial Corp
MBFI
| $7.65M | 0.01% |
247,197
-413,330
| -63% | -$12.5M |
|
1361
Hyatt Hotels
H
$17.1B
| $7.64M | 0.01% |
141,971
-225,415
| -61% | -$11.5M |
|
1362
Haemonetics
HAE
$4.12B
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
+234,262
| New | +$8.95M |
|
|
VRNT
1363
DELISTED
Verint Systems
VRNT
| $7.63M | 0.01% |
319,031
+3,418
| +1% | +$80.2K |
|
|
BSFT
1364
DELISTED
BroadSoft, Inc.
BSFT
| $7.59M | 0.01% |
284,133
-1,041,475
| -79% | -$30M |
|
|
HOT
1365
PUT
DELISTED
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS WORLDWIDE, INC.
HOT
| $7.58M | 0.01% |
95,200
-64,900
| -41% | -$5.08M |
|
1366
CALL
TJX Companies
TJX
$169B
| $7.56M | 0.01% |
249,400
+108,800
| +77% | +$3.29M |
|
1367
HF Sinclair
DINO
$16.5B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
158,516
+154,462
| +3,810% | +$7.31M |
|
1368
Old National Bancorp
ONB
$10.4B
| $7.54M | 0.01% |
505,368
+333,918
| +195% | +$4.76M |
|
1369
CALL
Royal Gold
RGLD
$19.6B
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
120,300
-57,500
| -32% | -$3.54M |
|
1370
Forum Energy Technologies
FET
$959M
| $7.53M | 0.01% |
12,156
-5,810
| -32% | -$3.15M |
|
1371
Albemarle
ALB
$16.2B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
113,280
+111,791
| +7,508% | +$7.24M |
|
1372
PUT
Zillow
ZG
$7.94B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
256,200
-78,300
| -23% | -$2.23M |
|
1373
PUT
Intercontinental Exchange
ICE
$86.6B
| $7.52M | 0.01% |
190,000
-203,000
| -52% | -$8.57M |
|
|
TWO
1374
Two Harbors Investment
TWO
$1.26B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
91,499
-167,446
| -65% | -$13.5M |
|
1375
CALL
Southern Company
SO
$107B
| $7.5M | 0.01% |
170,600
-64,300
| -27% | -$2.7M |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q1 2014 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2014, Ken Griffin held 8,372 positions worth $85.3B, up 11% from $76.8B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 17% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin deployed $4.24B of net new capital in Q1 2014, opening 1,369 new positions and adding to 2,976 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Financials at 9% of assets, down from 10% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Energy.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Apple, an estimated $641M trimmed.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q1 2014 buy was Rice Energy Inc.: 4,832,061 shares worth $128M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Signet Jewelers in Q1 2014, an estimated $256M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q1 2014 reduction was Apple, cutting an estimated $641M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2014, selling an estimated $114M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 17% of its $85.3B portfolio in Q1 2014.
- Ken Griffin opened 1,369 new positions and closed 543 in Q1 2014.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value rose 11% quarter-over-quarter to $85.3B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q1 2014, filed 15 May 2014.